The Takedown | Dana White praises Elon Musk for reopening Tesla factory in California as UFC proves sceptics wrong
- The Ultimate Fighting Championship just made history and hosted three fights in Jacksonville, Florida, in one week without any major issues
- White blasted naysayers in showing sport can be done right in the Covid-19 landscape as playbook emerges for moving forward during global pandemic
After Wednesday’s fight card in Jacksonville, Florida, the second of what would be three in one week for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, president Dana White got thrown a bit of a curve ball in the post-fight press conference.
“I thought that was bada**, I love it,” he said. “Didn’t he open it and say, ‘Come arrest me’? I love it.”
Musk’s battle with the California government exemplifies a new narrative emerging in the US, and across the world. Businesses, desperate to get back to work, and get their employees working again as the global pandemic morphs into a global recession, are starting to test coronavirus restrictions in various forms. White’s three-fight showcase exemplifies our new normal, that if you do things right, Covid-19 can be handled.
A “bada**” can mean either a tough and aggressive person, or someone very impressive. While many are calling Musk’s move reckless, White’s achievement over the past week was definitely impressive.
